The Respiratory Function of the Blood (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Joseph Barcroft

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331305852 ISBN 13: 9780331305852

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how oxygen moves from blood into tissues and why it matters for health and disease.

This concise guide explains the experiments and ideas behind measuring capillary and tissue oxygen pressures, the dissociation of hemoglobin, and how carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions influence blood chemistry. It presents clear, step‑by‑step descriptions of methods used to study oxygen delivery, gas exchange, and the factors that stabilize or shift these processes.

Two short, focused sections frame the scope and value of these techniques, linking theory to practical measurements. You’ll see how researchers analyze blood under different conditions, interpret dissociation curves, and relate these results to real‑world physiology.

• Learn how to estimate intra‑capillary and extra‑capillary oxygen pressures using arterial and venous blood data.
• Understand the dissociation curve and the roles of carbon dioxide and pH in hemoglobin behavior.
• See how the hydrogen ion concentration relates to hemoglobin aggregation and oxygen transport.
• Discover the concept of the constant of Ambard and related kidney physiology ideas as they connect to blood chemistry.

Ideal for readers seeking a practical, evidence‑based view of respiratory physiology and the history of key experiments in blood science.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331305852
• ISBN 13: 9780331305852
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336